These societies form companies of '9 dozen men or so wearing yellow Jackets and bearing slung on carrying-potes round bamboo boxes. which, [contain their food for the trip—a most important item—and their musical in~ struments. The boxes are decorated with small - yellow flags and hung with dozens of small bells. which sot a musical Jingle, at least to, Chi ese ears, which can be heard a long. Way off us the bearers jog-trot along. Tu the old days these picturesque ind noléy bands were a common Sight in Peiping about this time, os they made their way to and from 'And the passage of the jangling Jyells would remind many a shop or other employee of a sick parent. to visit, whom' a couple of days' leave of absence was essential. For these fairs are in the blood of the Chinese. Like most peoples. they love to get together in a great crowd. to stare Jond be stared at. And that is really {the chief attraction. 'Therefore, it can be safely predicted that. if and when north China returns to' normal, with Jor without the "help of the "new order." the temples at Minofengshan fare likely to be rebuilt and the pilgrlmage restored (o its former glory. 1nd to continue so.
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